# Nimble vs SuiteCRM

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Nimble

| Attribute | Nimble | SuiteCRM |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 69 (54% (medium)) | 43.7 (57% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 5,779 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An all-in-one CRM solution that integrates contact management, email marketing, workflow automation, and lead capture. It enables teams to manage relationships, nurture leads through automated sequences, and track sales pipelines in a single interface. It is indexed under CRM Software.","source":"https://www.nimble.com/pricing/","question":"What is Nimble?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Nimble offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $24.90 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.nimble.com/pricing/","question":"Is Nimble free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Nimble supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.nimble.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Nimble support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Nimble, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.nimble.com/pricing/","question":"Can Nimble be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 23 integrations for Nimble, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, LinkedIn, PhoneBurner, Constant Contact, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook and Zapier, plus 15 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.nimble.com/pricing/","question":"What does Nimble integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Nimble. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Nimble not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.nimble.com/company/privacy/","question":"What security certifications does Nimble have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Nimble is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.nimble.com/pricing/","question":"Where is Nimble available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source, enterprise-grade CRM platform designed for self-hosting and cloud deployment. Built on standard technologies (Apache, PHP, MySQL), it provides organizations with full control over their customer relationship data and the ability to customize the solution to their needs. It is indexed under CRM Software.","source":"https://suitecrm.com/pricing/","question":"What is SuiteCRM?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SuiteCRM is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the AGPL-3.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: SuiteASSURED and SuiteCRM Hosted, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://suitecrm.com/pricing/","question":"Is SuiteCRM free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to SuiteCRM. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://suitecrm.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does SuiteCRM support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. SuiteCRM can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://suitecrm.com/pricing/","question":"Can SuiteCRM be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. SuiteCRM is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/salesagility/SuiteCRM","question":"Is SuiteCRM open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based CRM platform that consolidates contacts from multiple sources and enriches them with social and business data. It provides small teams with contact management, email integration, marketing automation, and workflow tools to manage customer relationships effectively. | An open-source, enterprise-grade CRM platform designed for self-hosting and cloud deployment. Built on standard technologies (Apache, PHP, MySQL), it provides organizations with full control over their customer relationship data and the ability to customize the solution to their needs. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_access":true,"mobile_app":true,"forecasting":true,"custom_fields":true,"email_integration":true,"contact_management":true,"pipeline_management":true,"workflow_automation":true,"marketing_automation":true,"reporting_dashboards":true}` | `{"api_access":true,"custom_fields":true,"email_integration":true,"contact_management":true,"pipeline_management":true,"workflow_automation":true}` |
| integrations.count | 120 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"LinkedIn"},{"name":"PhoneBurner"},{"name":"Constant Contact"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Microsoft Outlook","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zapier","native":false,"category":"automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"MailChimp","native":false,"category":"email_marketing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"ActiveCampaign","native":false,"category":"crm","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Zoho CRM","native":false,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Wufoo","native":false,"category":"forms","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"PandaDoc","native":false,"category":"documents","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"JustCall","native":false,"category":"telephony","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"KrispCall","native":false,"category":"telephony","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"TalkDesk","native":false,"category":"call_center","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"FunnelFLARE","native":false,"category":"sales_automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ActiveDEMAND","native":false,"category":"marketing_automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"LinkNimble","native":false,"category":"social_selling","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Dedupely","native":false,"category":"data_management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"CallPal","native":false,"category":"calling","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GeoMaps","native":false,"category":"mapping","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Bit Integrations","native":false,"category":"automation","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Outlook"}]` |
| language.primary | - | PHP |
| license.spdx | - | AGPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$24.90/seat/month (annual) or $29/seat/month (monthly)","features":["AI-Powered Email Creation Tools","25,000 Contact Records","2 GB/Seat Storage","Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace Integration","Nimble Prospector","Group Messaging (1,000 messages/month)","Daily Live Q&A Sessions","Email Support","Weekly Training Webinars","Free 1:1 Calls","Articles & Videos"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Core CRM for small teams with contact management, email integration, and workflow automation","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"2GB/seat","contacts":"25,000"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Email Marketing","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Data Enrichment","components":[{"per":{"qty":100,"unit":"credits"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Web Chat & Web Forms","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional Contacts","components":[{"per":{"qty":10000,"unit":"contacts"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional Storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":10,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $24.90/seat/month (annual) or $29/seat/month (monthly). Free 14-day trial, no credit card required.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.nimble.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T13:50:46.183Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"SuiteCRM","description":"Open source self-hosted deployment"},{"free":false,"name":"SuiteASSURED","description":"Fully supported build with warranty, care hours, and guarantees","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"SuiteCRM Hosted","description":"Cloud-hosted option with free trial available"}],"summary":"Open source free deployment. Commercial support packages available.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://suitecrm.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-12T13:01:14.585Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":29,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 42 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.15.2","date":"2026-07-31T13:37:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.15.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.15.1","date":"2026-03-19T10:43:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.14.9","date":"2026-03-19T10:43:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.14.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.15.0","date":"2025-12-18T14:13:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.14.8","date":"2025-11-06T15:37:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.14.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.14.7","date":"2025-08-06T16:10:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.14.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.14.6","date":"2024-11-05T11:19:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.14.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.14.5","date":"2024-08-14T10:24:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.14.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.14.4","date":"2024-06-10T11:11:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.14.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.14.3","date":"2024-02-05T12:08:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.14.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.14.2","date":"2023-11-14T11:03:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.14.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.12.14","date":"2023-11-14T11:03:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.12.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.14.1","date":"2023-10-03T09:53:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.12.13","date":"2023-10-03T09:53:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.12.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.14.0","date":"2023-08-29T11:12:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.14.0-beta","date":"2023-07-24T10:11:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.14.0-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.13.4","date":"2023-07-11T09:59:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.13.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.12.12","date":"2023-07-11T09:54:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.12.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.13.3","date":"2023-04-24T10:21:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.13.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.12.11","date":"2023-04-24T10:21:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.12.11"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework","status":"active","evidenceUrl":"https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/"},{"name":"UK Extension to EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework","status":"active","evidenceUrl":"https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/"},{"name":"Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework","status":"active","evidenceUrl":"https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 4 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://suitecrm.com/security-policy/ |

## Capabilities (CRM Software)

| Capability | Nimble | SuiteCRM |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Contact & account management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deal / pipeline management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lead scoring | - | - |
| **Communication** |  |  |
| Email sync & tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Automation** |  |  |
| Marketing automation | ✓ | - |
| Workflow automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Reporting & dashboards | ✓ | - |
| Sales forecasting | ✓ | - |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Native mobile app | ✓ | - |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Public API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom fields & objects | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:19:47.321Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*